Morris tribune., 1887-10-19
LOCALS.


Friday evening.
The EQUITY commissioners were in
session last week.
Prairie fires destroyed considerable
property in this county last week.
The semi-annual house-cleaning
discontinue is epidemic in the village
Bank up your houses ard see that
storm windows and doors are in or
der.
A bright, active canvasser is wan
ted Immediately. Apply at this Of
flee.
C. e. Camp is building n large
granary upon his farm in the town OF
Darneu.
Gotlieb Schultz, of Pepperton, met
with a severe loss by prairie fire last
Wednesday.
There have been two three brisk
runaways during the week. No Sc
rious damage done.
r. J. Hall and j. Z. Towner lost
large quantities of hay during the
prairie fire last week.
Large quantities of new goods have
been received at j. Z. Danielson's
during the past week.
C. G. Walker and j. Wahldeick
lost large portions of their hay last
week. Prairie fires did it.
There is now, Mr.. Goldman says, an
inexhaustible supply of water i'll the
we'll at the St. Paul House.
Rev. w. G.. Sherman, of Benson,
conducted services in the Episcopal
church Oh Monday evening.
B. Ellsworth, Utica, vas in town
during the past week looking after
business interests i'll the county.
There is an abundance of water
now in the we'll ut the round elevator.
This has never been the case before.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to burn tire-breaks about the village
last Thursday evening. There was
no wind and the grass was 90 damp
to burn.
The dance at the Norris roller rink
last Monday evening was a rouslng
success. The proceeds are to be
given to aid the cause of home rule in
Ireland.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Congregational church will give an
oyster supper next Friday evening in
the building formerly occupied by
G.. H. MunrQ's drug store.
Some seem to think that but little
wheat isSoeing marketedf a refer
euce to the books at the elevators
shows that as much is being received
now as at this same time last year.
Judge C. L. Brown and family move
into the "Kenner resIdencen this
week. This fine property has been
purchased recently by the Judge and
is to be improved and made his
permanent home.
Let there be an entire abstinence
from Intoxicating drinks throughout
this country during the period of a
single generation, and a mob would
be as impossible as combustion with
out oxygen.-Horace Mann.
There was a surprise party last
Saturday evening at the residence of
Mg, and Mrs, James Flynn. 1t was
an anniversary of ths birthday OF
Miss Francis Flynn and the young
people assembled to help her enjoy it.
H. w. Stone & Co. have recently
bought the north half of the "Archi-
bald section" near the Riverside
Roller Mills. This connects pieces OF
land formerly owned and makes
total of 720 acres in the Riverside
farm.
L. S. Drew, of Farr's Corners, Wis
is here andis SOW ny about so acre:
with worn wood and other herbs
upon his farm in the town of Scott
preparatory to engaging in the bust
ness of dist1l ling essential oils at thi
place next year.
Rev. Charles HOLMAN preached al
able and interesting sermon in the
Methodist church last Sunday morn
ing. Unfortunately it was not gen
orally known that Rev. Holman
yas to preach and many were absen
VINO would like to have been present
Mr.. A. G. Schultheiss contemplate
organizing a writing school. 1t is tn
intention to give lessons Tuesday ant
Thursday evenings of each week
Mr., Schultheiss is a very fine pen
man, a successful teacher, and will
beyond doubt succeed in getting
large Number of pupils.
The Tribune suggests that it will
be well to change the afternoon hour
for opening the village library tror
IT'LL 4 to 8 till 5 o'clock so as to ac
comtnodate the high school an
other students. Those attendin
school will doubtless wish the bene
fit of the library and are not at libert
till after 4 O'Clock.
Prof. G. E. st. John intends cor
ductlng a singing school for the benz
fit of the pupils of the High an
Grammar schools. Lessons will b
given each Monday at the Westsid
huiIdinu Mueic ia tOO frpOIIeOtI
neglected in public school work an
Prof. st. John deserves heartie!
commentator for the special interei
he is giving the subject.
The school board has decided upo
the following works on Physiology fl
use III the public schools in Morris
HHutehinson's Physiology and Fl
gfene, for the High School, "Elect